Summary - based on the Fedora docs, I started with x86_64 install for a Core 2 Duo system, with NVIDIA GeForce 7100 / nForce 630i Chipset, IDE CD/DVD, and SATA hard drive. Seems like the packaging of x86_64 is different from i386 in terms of supported drivers - i386 is much better at recognizing the drivers? This is for a GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2 http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Spec.aspx?ClassValue=Motherboard&ProductID=2734&ProductName=GA-73PVM-S2 All installs were using ISO image, burned to DVD. Fedora 11 x86_64: right after booting, it shows problems. It starts a text-install, so it has failed to recognize the video. Then, after selecting English, it asks for Install mode, I pick CD/DVD, and it then says "no driver found". I manually select pata_amd (see i386 below), but immediately get back into the "no driver found" so this is now an infinite loop, can't hit F12 to get to next screen, no way to quit, have to hit CTRL-ALT-DEL. I then retried this, using Network install (ftp://local-computer/....). This proceeds fine - in text mode. So it did at least get the network "forcedeth" driver correct. But of course, after the install is done, it fails to start X - I did not note down the error, so all I have now is a text login. Then I tried the i386 install. This sails through with no trouble. Automatically finds CD/DVD drive, does the install in VGA mode, and after install, X works just fine. Then, I tried to make DVD playback work - followed all instructions for libdvdcss, xine, totem, etc, but no luck - cannot play DVDs, something about MPEG codec not found. Finally, I decided to try a different distribution. Chose Kubuntu 9.04 amd64 (basically Ubuntu, basically debian). This 64-bit install worked like the i386 Fedora install - all smooth. (Though Fedora install was more aesthetically pleasing! Nicer graphics/prompts, better feedback). Kubuntu first-boot was smooth - it popped up a window "hardware driver upgrade", which was required to get into full 1600x1200 mode on my display, to install the proprietary nvidia drivers. DVDs played back too! Dragon Player asked to download required files, and everything just worked. This was amazing - much smoother experience than Fedora 11 x86_64 Hope this helps anyone else struggling with Fedora - after 10 years of Fedora, I think I'm going to stick with Ubuntu for now, but might be back when I have time to try Fedora 13 or some such version, hoping that all these problems may be fixed by then. I may have time to try one more re-install - so if anyone has tips on how to make x86_64 install work, please post. -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
